ro Take day trip Day trips through historic Huronia are sure cure for that widespread summer disease travelus bugus The area so convenient to Barrie residents has far sites One of the bestknown spots is Ste Marie Among the Hurons ust east of Midland From 1639 until its andonment decade later the village was home to onefifth of the European population of New France mainly Jesuit missionaries The village snte long buried came back to life with restoration in 1964 Nearby is the Wye Marsh Woldlife Centre featuring nature displays guided walks selfguiding nature trails and other attrac tions for those whose interest centres on the natural environment For more detailed report on these and other attractions in the area see todays Examiner Leisure Page Seatfest planned The South Innisfil Community Centre ad visory board will hold threeday seatfest at the centre in Gilford July 22 23 and 24 to raise money for new seats for the centre The Seatfest will feature midway all three days and an Oktoberfest July 23 from pm to am complete with an OomPa Pa band Admission is $350 which includes free mug Seats in arena costing $25 will be on sale at the event In honor of each pledge the name of the donor and the number of the seats purchased will be inscribed on pla que to be displayed in the foyer of the arena Those buying seats will be eligible for grand prize to be drawn July 23 at the Seatfest Gotta lose weight Veterinary student Pat Higgins gives Satan Calgary Zoos sixyearold male Lion medical checkup before he is moved to new cage Satan was found to be in good health but little overweight 211524 pounds Photo Late summer break OTTAWA CP The members of the Commons whose speeches already have filed 7817 pages of Hansard since this parliamentary session began last October probably wont be going home to start their summer vacation this week as planned In fact the business still left unfinished as outlined by Government House Leader Allan MacEachen could delay the summer break by as late as midAugust MacEachen told the Commons the gover nment wants final approval of bill up dating the Immigration Act as well as bills placing Air Canada under more direct government control putting Canadas grain trade on the metric system and reinstating the Northern Ontario riding of Thunder Bay The immigration bill under heavy op position attack in the Commons could easily consume week or more unless the government acts to limit debate In addition the Commons has agreed to an early August debate on the route of the proposed natural gas pipeline from Nor thern Canada Gasoline truck blast TORONTO CP Alerted by car driver that his gasoline truck was on fire Rob Cummer jumped and ran to safety on the Don Valley Parkway on Wednesday one minute before the truck exploded and sent flames 150 feet into the air Cummer 25 was driving his truck loaded with 2300 gallons of gasoline when two men in car honked at him In his rear view mirror he saw the flames and pulled over Two police cruisers on the parkway repor ted the burning truck and stopped traffic The two men in the car used their citizens band radio to call police and fire depart ments Two firemen collapsed from the heat from the sun and fire and were taken to hospital for treatment Donald Wallace district fire chief said three pressure relief valves blew off the gasoline truck Plane hits factory BUFFALO NY AP Hundreds of workers fled in panic when twinengine plane carrying mail to Rochester crashed through the roof of Westinghouse Electric Corp plant and caught fire Wednesday night officials said Police said the ilot was killed and one worker was critically burned in the crash Witnesses said the injured worker Clif ford Kuzniarak 25 of suburban Cheektowaga lay on the floor burned and screaming for 20 minutes before rescuers could move him spokesman in the control tower at Greater Buffalo International Airport said the plane had gained only few hundred feet of altitude when the pilot Eugene Snyder of East Aurora radioed that he was in trouble and returning The plant is less than mile from the runway All over coffee NEW YORK AP coffee vendor whose product so displeased countyxiudge that he was hauled into court in ha cuffs and given tonguelashin hasbeen awar ded $141000 for violation his cml rights Judge William Perry of Suffolk County Ls rn more than its share of natural and historic We re all wet The sun may be hot but the waters still refreshing temperature providing relief from summer heat for bathers of all ages This fatherandson team went to Wasaga Beach to get wet but you can do the same in Barrie at three city beaches on Kempenfelt Bay What else is summer for Weekend plans What do you have planned for the weekend Nothing Theres no excuse for that the Barrie area is overflowing with events to take part in or just watch this weekend Todays Leisure Page has handy list of events in The Examiners Weekend Notebook lost his $40990ayear job over cup of cof ee Brooklyn federal court jury awarded 37 yearold Thomas Zarcone $80000 in com pensatory damages to be paid by Perry and Deputy Sheriff James Windsor who hand cuffed Zarcone $60000 in punitive damages to be paid by Perry and $1000 in punitive damages from Windsor spokesman for the Royal Globe In surance Co which insures judges for com pensatory damages confirmed Wednesday that Zarcone rejected an outofcourt set tlement of $205000 offered by Royal Globe and Perry He had sued for $5 million am very relieved said Zarcone NO REGRETS Zarcone said he had no regrets about not taking the outofcourt offer explaining that he would have had to drop claim now pending in state court in Riverhead Testimony showed Judge Perry had sent Sheriff Windsor to buy coffee from Zar cones truck outside the courthouse on the evening of April 30 1975 Ten minutes later Zarcone testified he was handcuffed and told to come to the judges chambers to see about the coffee because it was terrible Perry testified was irritated by the quality of the coffee and felt it was an in justice on all of the people who had to go to court that evening and buy the product Zarcone said Perry yelled at him and said his coffee was watered down He said the in cident which occurred in traffic court in Hauppauge NY caused him to have nightmares in which he saw Perry hurling daggers at him He said courthouse workers stopped buying food and beverages at his truck forcing him out of business Perry was removed from the bench 12 days ago by the Appellate Division of New York state Supreme Court for having given false testimony about the incident MARCEL LESSARI sees improvement On Quebec economy OTTAWA CP Regional Expansion Minister Marcel Lessard says he believes the investment climate will improve in Quebec as the Iarti Quebecois government sees the political need to put bread and butter on the table of the people Lessard said in an interview Thursday that both Ottawa and the separatist Quebec government are under pressure to improve the Quebec economy because of the national unity issue Quebec government statements have created uncertainty and forced some firms to wait before investing he said Some in vestors were putting money into develop ments now after waiting eight months to see what would happen But the minister said he thinks political realism will force Quebec to concentrate more on the economic issues than on in tellectual exercises The House in session in Quebec is discussing the language bill he said The next item is the referendum bill These two items arent likely to attract industry tonight 13 to 15 rj Jays Mainly clear and cooler overnight in the Barrie area Less humid Friday will be sunny with highs of 25 to 28 Overnight lows 91 gt rv Seven counties battered by storms avast Canoeist navigates in downtown Johnstown the 113th yearNo 188 Thursday July 21 1977 and in US floods JOHNSTOWN Pa AP Flood waters from swollen mountain creeks have receded leaving devastated landscape and at least 37 dead in the valleys around this south western Pennsylvania steel town Seven counties were battered Wednesday when torrential rains overloaded small creeks and rivers in 70mile stretch There were widespread reports of persons missing and presumed dead but commu nications were erratic and rescue efforts were delayed by deep water Civil defence officials estimated 2000 per sons were homeless in Cambria County alone It was not known how many were dislodged elsewhere It was the third major flood in 88 years in Johnstown whose name became synonymous with disaster after the Johnstown Flood of 1889 killed 2200 people Thenas in this weeks tragedy the steep green valleys channelled mountain rumff in to the Conemaugh River and Little Stony Creek and created sudden thrusts of churning water HAPPENED QUICKLY Ital happened so fast too fast andthen it seemed like it would never end said Elaine Mitchell who narrowly escaped the high water Wednesday serving barri 5° Per Copy Carrier Home Dellvory 90° Weekly was so scared couldnt cry she said after being rescued from ohnstown depart ment store where she took refuge through broken windows The flooding struck in Bedford Cambria Clearfield Indiana Jefferson Somerset and Westmoreland counties About 20 centimetres of rain fell between about pm Tuesday and am Wednesday Crawford County some 100 miles to the northwest of the Johnstown area suffered flooding and heavy damage when it received about 10 centimetres of rain in the same period The Laurel Run Dam north of Johnstown broke and washed out 10 houses downstream At least 25 persons were reported missing in West Taylor Township Gov Milton Shapp toured the area by helicopter with US Senator John Heinz Rep Pa and declared an extreme state of emergency HOUSES MOVEI saw houses totally swept off their foun dations Shapp said saw railroad tracks twisted and bent like Tinker Toy sets saw cars and trucks toppled over and buried in mud saw buildings and coal tip ples moved hundreds of feet from their originallocations 18 Pages ner and simcoe county Two tenders on old fireball both over budget estimates Ontario Minister of Industry and Tourism Claude Bennett whips down the 3000 foot Great Slide Ride at Blue Mountain Wednesday Bennett took the first ride on the new slide and cut blue ribbon at the bottom of the slide to open the new tourist attraction The slide is the first of its kind in Ontario and was developed by Baron Karl Von Wendt German ski resort owner Examiner Photo Blue Mountain slide is opened By SCOTT HASKINS ExaminerStaff Reporter The Georgian Bay areas newest tourist at traction 3000 foot slide down Blue Moun tain near Collingwood was officially opened Wednesday by Claude Bennett ntario Minister of industry and tourism Bennett cut blue ribbon at the bottom to open the $500000 Great Slide Ride after completing three minute ride down the mountain The ride is the first in Ontario and the se cond one built in Canada The other one is in Quebec lt i5900 feet shorter The concept of the slide is Baron Karl Von Wendts German ski resort owner who didnt Bus decision is upheld TORONTO The Ontario Highway Transport Board this morning said Greyhound Lines of anada Ltd and Stock Bros Bus Lines Ltd of Orillia should be allowed to operate bus service in competition with tray Coach Lines Ltd on certain routes in Ontario The board came to the same decismn last November but was ordered to review it by James Snow minister of transportation and communications The HTB today repeated its original deci sion and criticized Gray Coach Lines Ltd as an inefficient and highcost operator in the bus industry Gerald Stock owner of Stock Bros and Bill Olsynk Gray Coach route supervisor declin ed to comment on the boards decision until they see it for themselves bulletin CAIRO AP Libyan and Egyptian ar mored and air forces engaged in massive clash along their mutual border today resulting in the destruction of 40 Libyan tanks and two planes C2er radio reported like his equipment sitting idle during the summer He approached 24 companies and was told by 23 of them to forget the idea The 24th firm which makes construction machinery tried the Barons idea Today there are eight slides in Europe 13 in the United States and two in Canada This is definitely the best one have ever been on Von Wendt said Wednesday after completing the Blue Mountain ride Bennett enjoyed his trip down the moun tain but admitted that he used the brakes $4315 ik 11 have the blackeyed peas gifts chlckon soup and bagel nsnde local llfostyle ontortalnmant leisure sports comlea 14 daulflod Yes did use the brake on the way down he said Im daredevil not fool It was very interesting and Im going up again The slide is made of asbestos cement and has combination of medium curves high curves and straightaways The rider sits on sled which has brakes and goes down the slope controlling his speed with the brakes new triple Chairlift has been constructed at the site and it is capable of moving 1800 people up the mountain every hour Once at the top the sleds are sent off at 15 second in tervals To get to the Great Slide Ride follow Highway 26 to Blue Mountain Park Road Turn right at the Depot Restaurant and follow the road for one mile to the ride The slide will be open until Thanksgiving depanding on the weather The fee is $250 ride for adults and $175 for teenagers Children under 12 ride free if they ride with an adult Only two firmsboth from out of towntendered on the restoration contract for the old Collier Street firehall and both came in over budget estimates Tenders were opened Wednesday Tendered prices for the basic contract designed to put the building into at least par tial use as an arts centre by the end of the year were $184321 from and Ellis Ltd of Thornhill and $218400 from Fairwin Con struction Co of Maple The firehall board of management had planned for basic contract of $150000 plus $30000 for architects fees and contingency fund The tenders are in the hands of the boards architects Howard Chapman and Howard Walker of Toronto for study and are to be discussed by the board Friday at noon meeting at City Hall The boards recommendation will go to city council either Monday or at special meeting Aug In addition to the basic tender the Ellis submission included an alternative proposal for project management with the firm sub contracting various phases of the work step bystep on costplus basis Stoner said it is unlikely this approach will be accepted by the board The basic contract includes basement elec trical work transformer and electrical panel heating plumbing for two washrooms structural work to the east wing Mulcaster Street side boiler room work and restora tion of front arches along Collier Street Separate prices were also asked for stair way in the firehall tower and structual work to the proposed theatreand an elevator and washroom facilities for the handicapped Prices on the stairway and theatre were $51789 for Ellis and $25000 for Fairwin while tenders for the facilities for the handicapped came in at $27988 for Ellis and $65000 for Fairwin Stoner said contents of the addi tional tenders varied and they cannot easily be compared on dollar figures alone Maple man 22 dies in crash 22yearold Maple Ont man was killed Wednesday afternoon in twovehicle acci dent on Highway 11 near Hawkestone Corners Road in Oro Township Orillia OPP say John Kent McFarlane was killed when the car he was passenger in was in collision with car making left turn from the northbound passing lane Rita Varfa 17 of Willowdale driver of the 1976 Honda Civic McFarlane was travelling in suffered serious injuries and was admitted to the intensive care wing of Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Orillia Duncan MacDonald 51 of Hannen Ont suf fered minor injuries in the accident Mac Donald was driving the 1973 Valiant which was making left turn into the Driftwood Restaurant parking lot Police say no inquest is planned The acci dent occurred at 425 pm Police question suspect in slaying of BC teenagers NORTH VANCOUVER BC CP As suspect was being uestioned about Monday nights Fraser Val ey murders RCMP at Agassiz BC were considering the ssibili ty that one of five teenagers attac ed by rifleman may have been kidnapped by the killer The suspectwa former mental patient who has similar physical to the man police are seekingwas picked up twice Wednesday by police He is being held for questioning by senior RCMP officers in the fatal shooting of at least two Fraser Valley teenagers Police said there were reports that the 27yearold suspect whose name was withheld and who has history of using firearms had been in the area of the sh ings Evert Den Hert 19 of Rosedale BC and Bert Menger 19 of Clearbrook BC were shot to death In addition Den Hertog was stabbed six times in the chest Missing are Leola Guliker 16 and John Den Hertog also 16 both of Clearbrook ONE ESCAPED Ed Menger the dead youths 15yearold brother escaped as the gunman opened fire with 3006calibre rifle in peaceful river side park on bank of the Fraser River about 70 miles east of Vancouver He ran to highway and got ride to nearby far mhouse where he called police The two missing teena ers had been presumed dead until We nesday when another teenage girl told lice she saw the pickup truck used by the ki ler in his getaway stgeedgng from the scene with we persons in ca